Nigel Farage snubbed from Desert Island Discs – the BBC may live to regret it

Nigel Farage snubbed from Desert Island Discs – the BBC may live to regret itFRANCES MILLAR - OPINION: The invitation hasn't been lost in the post, it was never sent... Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Frances Millar, Associate Editor 07:01, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 The record shows I took the blows, and did it my way (Image: Getty)Nigel Farage may yet become Prime Minister, but according to Lord Ashcroft’s new book he will never become a castaway on Desert Island Discs. The Reform UK leader is said to have landed himself on an unofficial BBC blacklist, leaving him cast out of the Radio 4 institution despite decades at the centre of British politics. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Former Prime Ministers and party leaders of every political persuasion have been invited on. Maggie Thatcher, Tony Benn, Tony Blair, Nick Clegg, David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch have all been theoretically stranded on a little hump of sand beneath a palm tree and talked through the soundtrack of their lives. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyInterestingly, both the Iron Lady and the Toolmaker's Son...